The evolution of galaxy shapes in CANDELS: from prolate to discy
The evolution of galaxy shapes in CANDELS: from prolate to discy
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CANDELS 中星系形状的演变:从扁形到盘形
DOI:
10.1093/mnras/stz339
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发表时间:
2018-05
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
van der Wel Arjen
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作者:
Zhang Haowen;Primack Joel R;Faber S M;Koo David C;Dekel Avishai;Chen Zhu;Ceverino Daniel;Chang Yu Yen;Fang Jerome J;Guo Yicheng;Lin Lin;van der Wel Arjen
We model the projected b/a-log a distributions of CANDELS star-forming main-sequence galaxies, where a (b) is the half-light semimajor (semiminor) axis of the galaxy images measured by GALFIT. We find that smaller a galaxies are rounder at all stellar masses M-* and redshifts, so we include a when analysing b/a distributions. Approximating intrinsic shapes of the galaxies as triaxial ellipsoids and assuming amultivariate normal distribution of galaxy size and two shape parameters, we construct their intrinsic shape and size distributions to obtain the fractions of elongated (prolate), discy (oblate), and spheroidal galaxies in each redshift and mass bin. We find that galaxies tend to be prolate at low M-* and high redshifts, and discy at high M-* and low redshifts, qualitatively consistent with van der Wel et al., implying that galaxies tend to evolve from prolate to discy. These results are consistent with the predictions from simulations that the transition from prolate to oblate is caused by a compaction event at a characteristic mass range, making the galaxy centre baryon dominated. We give probabilities of a galaxy's being elongated, discy, or spheroidal as a function of its M-*, redshift, and projected b/a and a, which can facilitate target selections of galaxies with specific shapes at high redshifts.
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影响因子:
4.9
作者:
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通讯作者:
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DOI:
10.1086/118058
发表时间:
1996-06
期刊:
arXiv: Astrophysics
影响因子:
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DOI:
10.1088/0067-0049/197/2/36
发表时间:
2011-05
期刊:
The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
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影响因子:
4.8
作者:
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通讯作者:
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2966.2006.10884.x
发表时间:
2006-04
影响因子:
4.8
作者:
P. Jonsson
通讯作者:
P. Jonsson